title: Synthesis and catalytic properties of nickel-silica composite hollow nanospheres.
abstract: A coating process was applied to prepare nickel-silica composite hollow nanospheres (650 nm) with controllable shell thickness. The nanospheres were characterized through X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and field emission scanning electron microscopy. This material with large BET surface area (288 m2/g) exhibits good catalytic activity and high selectivity in acetone hydrogenation reaction, showing the potential application as a catalyst in industry.
authors.affiliation: Structure Research Laboratory and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Department of Chemical Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China.
authors.forename: Pu
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Qianwang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Liqing
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Ruifen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang